In spite of the advances made in agriculture, many people around the world still go hungry. Why is this the case? What can be done about this problem?

With the many technological breakthroughs in agriculture, hunger should not have been a problem in our current times.

However

, the truth is that many people are still suffering from the lack of

food

. In

this

essay, I will examine the reasons behind

such

a phenomenon and suggest some solutions to the problem.

To begin

with, there are several factors contributing to the problem.

Firstly

, natural disasters

such

as drought, flood and hurricanes are taking place more frequently, which would definitely contribute to less satisfying harvests and grain production. In fact, human activities are increasingly affecting our environment, which in turn would cause a lot of harm to agriculture.

For example

, in the process of urbanization, Chinese cities are expanding at unprecedented speed,

hence

making many rural lands their suburban areas.

As a result

, less land is left for agricultural purposes.

In addition

, given the wealth gap between developed and underdeveloped regions,

food

is redistributed unevenly all over the world. While some countries have enjoyed the benefits of agricultural advances, others have not either because they have no access to the latest technology or they lack the fund to invest in it. In order to deal with it, we should focus on the following aspects.

First

of all, agricultural damage caused by humans should be stopped.

For instance

, land should be returned to farmers

instead

of being developed for commercial purposes.

Besides

, to make it more effective, schools and parents should educate their children about the adverse effects of environmental pollution, so that they will become future citizens with great awareness about the environment.

Furthermore

, governments need to take steps to curb

food

waste while making sure people in poverty have enough

food

to feed themselves. On top of that, nations should work together to help those disadvantaged regions in dealing with hunger as we are all connected by globalization. To conclude, in my view, factors

such

as worsening pollution, urbanization and a widening gap between regions are contributing to the still-existing

food

shortage. To address it, we should improve our behaviours, strengthen our awareness and scale up cooperation internationally.